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Kentucky Army Guard Soldiers Qualify for 2025 CrossFit Games
May 22, 2025 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – U.S. Army Col. Eddie Simpson and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas, both Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers, have qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games, one of the most elite distinctions in... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Eddie Simpson (left) and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas pose for a post-workout photo at CrossFit Frankfort in Frankfort, Ky. on May 15, 2025. Simpson and Thomas, both members of the Kentucky Army National Guard, qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games.

Maryland Air Guardsmen Support NATO Cyber Exercise
May 22, 2025 — TALLINN, Estonia – Eleven Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Cyberspace Operations Group participated in Locked Shields 2025, an international defensive cybersecurity exercise... MORE

Maryland Air National Guardsmen of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group participate in exercise Locked Shields 2025, in Tallinn, Estonia, May 7, 2025. Maryland Air National Guardsmen augmented the Estonian, Lithuanian and Montenegrin blue teams, which included over 450 people. (Courtesy Photo)

New Hampshire Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Leads Arctic Mission
May 22, 2025 — KOTZEBUE, Alaska — The New Hampshire Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment took the lead this spring on a groundbreaking joint-service humanitarian mission, Operation Arctic Care 2025,... MORE

The New Hampshire Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment, as part of a joint medical team participating in Operation Arctic Care, load into an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, April 9, 2025, in Shungnak, Alaska.

Alaska Army Guard Aviators Rescue Four Stranded Boaters
May 22, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel,... MORE

California Air Guard Prepares Airmen for Cyber Defense
May 22, 2025 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — In the dynamic cyber age, the California Air Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing equips Airmen with skills and knowledge to adapt to emerging cyber threats. This cultivation of... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Dang, 163d Communications Flight, California Air National Guard, identifies compromised areas of the network and investigates the best course of action to either fix or disable the attack during exercise Nyx Cyber Blue.

Louisana Guard Medical Evacuation Training Turns Real
May 21, 2025 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and its assigned units were conducting a training exercise May 14 for an emergency medical... MORE

Staff Sgt. Ashley Renye perform during a culminating training event to medically evacuate soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, May 14, 2025.

Wyoming Guard Hosts Tunisian Noncommissioned Officer Development Exchange
May 21, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard hosted a delegation from the Tunisian Armed Forces for a weeklong noncommissioned officer (NCO) development exchange, strengthening a long-standing... MORE

Col. Boone Caldon, commander of the 153rd Medical Group, briefs Tunisian armed forces of medical capabilities during a Tunisian NCO development presentation at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on May 12, 2025.

Army Guard Soldiers Train for Kosovo Deployment
May 20, 2025 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – More than 500 Army National Guard Soldiers under Task Force Tiger are conducting a culminating training event at Fort Cavazos in preparation for an upcoming deployment to support... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard units assigned to Task Force Tiger perform their culminating training event to medically evacuate Soldiers on Fort Cavazos, Texas, May 14, 2025.

Utah Air National Guard Delivers Essential Dental Care During African Lion 2025
May 20, 2025 — ANZI, Morocco – Inside a green canvas military tent, U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Sansom, assigned to the 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard, prepares to perform a tooth extraction. The medical... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj, Kyle Sansom, 151st Medical Group (MDG), Utah Air National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Joel Farmer, 124th Medical Group, provide dental care to a Moroccan patient during the Humanitarian Civic Assistance event at African Lion 2025 (AL25), in Anzi, Morocco.

Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Sharpens Readiness with CBRN Training
May 20, 2025 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – During the May drill weekend, the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing Operations Group took another step in reinforcing mission readiness through comprehensive... MORE

Aircrew members with the 168th Wing Operations Group participate in hands-on CBRN training during the May drill weekend at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 3, 2025.

Air National Guard Drone Training Bridges Gap for First Responders
May 20, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Emergency Management Office at the 102nd Intelligence Wing facilitated Drone Awareness and Threat Picture (DATP) training May 2 on Otis Air National Guard... MORE

The 102nd Intelligence Wing Emergency Management Office facilitates Drone Awareness and Threat Picture training on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, May 2, 2025. The goal of the training was to provide emergency personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to detect, identify, track, assess, respond to and report unmanned aircraft system activity.

Texas Guard Pairs with United Arab Emirates in State Partnership Program
May 19, 2025 — ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Texas National Guard and the United Arab Emirates will be paired in the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program (SPP), the Defense... MORE

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Mission Support Group Conducts Readiness Training
May 19, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron (102nd CES), in coordination with squadrons across the 102nd Mission Support Group (102nd... MORE

Airman assumes prone position during a ruck march.

New Hampshire Army National Guard Hosts 2025 Cyber Yankee Training Exercise
May 19, 2025 — PEMBROKE, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard hosted more than 300 participants from the military, government, private industry, and state partnership countries for a two-week cyber defense... MORE

Members of the 136th Cyber Detachment, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire Army National Guard, participate in Cyber Yankee, the joint defensive cyber training exercise, May 14, 2025, at the Edward Cross Training Complex, Pembroke, N.H.

Army National Guard Honors Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
May 19, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army National Guard hosted its annual Twilight Tattoo Reception May 15 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, recognizing the dedication of its Soldiers and the vital support of their... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Kendrick attended a reception on May 14, 2025, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall honoring the nominees and winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program.

Maryland Air Guard Conducts Combat Search and Rescue Training in Wisconsin
May 16, 2025 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Nearly 50 Airmen and six A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the Maryland National Guard’s 175th Wing deployed to Volk Field Air National Guard Base’s Combat Readiness... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, prepare to board a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter during combat search and rescue training at the Hardwood Range, Wisconsin, May 12, 2025. The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was part of the Combat Search and Rescue task force element during the week-long training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Schepers)

Missouri Airmen Go Analog in Cyber Attack Simulation
May 16, 2025 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Operations Group completed Operations Goes Dark, a four-day exercise held May 12-15 designed to simulate the effects of a cyber attack.During... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard, Boise Fire Department Conduct Water Rescue
May 16, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in rescuing two rafters May 15 on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon. Two... MORE

The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in the rescue of two rafters on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, May 15.

Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing Wins Omaha Trophy
May 15, 2025 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing has added its name to an elite list of U.S. Air Force units, earning the prestigious Omaha Trophy for 2024.Earning the... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania adjutant general chat with attendees as the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing, receives the of U.S. Strategic Command’s Omaha Trophy May 1, 2025.

Washington Air Guard Participates in 12th Airman-to-Airman Talks in Thailand
May 15, 2025 — PATTAYA, Thailand — Airmen from the Royal Thai Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, the Washington Air National Guard and members of the Joint United States Military Advisory Group in Thailand gathered in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Kelly speaks with Royal Thai Air Force Airmen in an air domain awareness working group at an Airman-to-Airman Talks in Pattaya, Thailand, May 13, 2025.